Drogba was part of the Galatasaray team that has made it to the last eight of the Champions League after eliminating Schalke 4-3 on aggregate, but was left off the list of 28 players that shows four goalkeepers, seven defenders, nine midfielders and eight strikers.

The coach of the Elephants will hold a press briefing on Monday to give the reasons behind his selections.

Cote d'Ivoire currently leads Group C with four points from two games.